Minnesota families frustrated over new school resource officer law
There are still lots of unanswered questions about school resource officers and their role inside Minnesota schools.
Reg Chapman joined WCCO-TV in May of 2009. He came to WCCO from WNBC-TV in New York City where he covered an array of stories for the station including the Coney Island plane crash, the crane collapse on the city's east side, 50 shots fired at motorist Sean Bell by New York Police, and a lacrosse team assault at Fairfield High School in Connecticut.
Prior to that, Reg was a crime-beat reporter at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis. Reg also reported at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he covered major news stories such as the crash of Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001 and the rescue of the miners at Que Creek Mine in Somerset County, Pa.
Before that, Reg was a reporter/anchor for WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, WOWT-TV in Omaha, Neb. and KTIV-TV in Sioux City, Iowa.
Reg has been recognized for his work throughout his career, including an Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting, several Associated Press awards and honors from the Society of Professional Journalists. He has also been nominated for several regional Emmy Awards from the National Television Academy for investigative reporting.
A believer in volunteerism, Reg donates his time to the Urban League, NAACP and the YMCA, which has honored him as a Black Achiever. He was also selected as one of Pittsburgh's 50 Finest for his work in the community. Reg is a member of the local chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.
A Gulf War veteran and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Reg graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he earned a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism.
There are still lots of unanswered questions about school resource officers and their role inside Minnesota schools.
Just months after surviving a shooting, a high school football star is set to complete his comeback.
Tuesday is Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair. Veterans from all over the state gathered at the fairgrounds to be honored for their service, and to reunite with their comrades.
Johnson's seven decades of fighting for voting, housing, education, and employment rights in the Land of 10,000 Lakes is legendary. WCCO's Reg Chapman sat down with the civil rights icon as she reflected on this historic moment.
In all, 225 teams from 54 member cities make up the Gay Softball World Series. It's also a big first for this softball tournament, as the Minnesota Twins are the first Major League Baseball team to partner with the event in its 46-year history.
"There would be more challenges today with [Dr. King's] speech than there was back then," said Dr. Henry Morris. "It has become alright again to be a public bigot."
A newly constructed apartment building just south of downtown Minneapolis was supposed to be a new safe haven for one woman and her two children but a deadly triple shooting has them wanting to move.
The new police chief in charge of the Minnesota State Fair says your safety and security will be his top priority. And this year, more officers from more agencies will be on the ground.
Larson is the lone survivor of all units that landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
Reg Chapman has a realtor's perspective and spoke to a woman who says it's still hard to find a place to call home.
Timothy Wilson grew up listening to hip-hop in south Minneapolis. His life's journey allowed him to meet and work with some of the greats in the industry.
The former CEO of the African American Adoption Agency led the rebirth of the education division at the Urban League.
An animal rights group says a Minnesota county fair exhibit is exploiting tigers.
We know hockey is full of hard hits, but we've never heard of one of those hits causing a condition like this.
A Minnesota State Fair favorite, Baba's hummus bowls can now be found year-round at a sit-down restaurant in Minneapolis.